INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes 3: Point Questions Read the text and answer questions 1-5: ‘Tom and John went out hunting. They were just bedding down in their tents one night when a huge snarling bear lumbered onto their campsite. Tom quickly knelt down and started lacing up his trainers. “What good will that do?” shouted John, “You can't outrun a bear. outrun you!” replied his friend. only have to 1. What were the two friends doing when the bear came? A) They were hunting. B) They were going to sleep. C) They were putting up the tent. D) They were having dinner. E) They were kneeling. 2. What did Tom start to do? A) put on his shoes B) fasten his belt ©) button his shirt D) put on his trousers E) put on his sweater 3. John was sure that .. ‘A) the bear would shot both of them _B) they could run faster than the bear C) they could run as fast as the bear) they couldn't bite the bear E) they couldn't run faster than the bear 4. Tom wanted to outrun John because in this way A) the bear wouldn't destroy the tent B) the bear wouldn't eat them C) the bear would return into the forest D) the bear would catch John first E) the bear would remain in the campsite 5. When you go hunting, you do not need : ‘A) a compass Byarifle” C)alicense D)arod E)a first-aid kit 6. Choose the right missing word in the following sentence: finished their homework? A) Whose B) Who C) Who's D) Who is E) Whom Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 1 of 8INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes 7. What can you catch but not throw? A) a ball B)acold C)adog D)astone E) a book 8. Which word is the odd one out? A) wavy B) slim C) straight D) spiky B) curly 9. Sally is very determined to buy the car. She won't no for an answer. A) refuse B) accept C) take D) receive E) get 10. If yourun........... of sugar I can give you any quantity you want. A) up B) down ©) away D) behind E) out |4- Point Questions Read the textand answer questions 11-13: ‘A journalist was interviewing a gnarled, wrinkled, white-haired peasant as he sat quietly rocking on his front porch. “Sir,” said the journalist, “I'd like to know the secret of your long life.” “Well, son,” replied the peasant, “I drinka gallon of whisky, smoke ten cigars and stay out partying every night of the week.” “That's amazing,” said the journalist, “And how old are you?” “Twenty-six,” replied the peasant. 11. How did the peasant look? A) young B) childish C)sad D) aged E) happy Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 2 of 8INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes 12, What was the peasant doing on the porch? A) He was listening to rock music. B) He was dancing. C) He was working, D) He was reading. E) He was swinging. 13. The peasant didn't look his age because . A) he lived a terrible lifestyle B) he worked a lot C) he lived in the countryside D) he rested a lot E) he worked in open air 14, Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence? My parents were a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery. A) miserable B) furious ©) delighted D) worried E) relaxed 15. Match the container with its contents: L.bin a. cash, documents, jewellery 2. trunk b. rubbish 3. safe c. clothes and personal things 4. purse d. water, milk 5. jug e. coins A) Ib/ 2a/ 3e/ 4e/ 5d B) 1b/ 2c/ 3a/ 4e/ 5d ©) le/ 2a/ 3e/ 4b/ 5d D) le/ 2b/ 3d/ 4e/5a E) le/ 2d/ 3¢/ 4a/ 5b 16. To get drugs from the chemist's or pharmacy, you need a. A) bill B) recipe ©) prescription D) receipt E) recommendation Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 3 of 8INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes 17. Put the following sentences in the right order: 1. Go two blocks down this street. 2. Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest bank? 3. Stay on that road 4. Turn right when you get to Manchester Road. 5. After about half a block it's on the left hand side. A)2/4/3/1/5 B) 2/3/4/ 1/5 C)2/1/4/3/5, D) 2/5/1/3/4 E) 3/2/1/4/5 18. If anything goes wrong, you ........ responsible, A) are being held B) are to be held C) will be held D) will have been held —_E) were held 19. I opened the wardrobe door and then stood in front of A) petrified B) to petrify C) petrifying D) having petrified E) have been petrified 20. Everyone arrived too soon, 2 A) did they B) don't they C) didn't they D) do they E) weren't they 21. Match the person with the correct definition: 1.a shoplifter a. breaks into houses 2. an offender b, takes people away 3.a burglar c. steals from shops 4.a kidnapper d. helps a criminal 5. an accomplice e. breaks the law A) Ib/ 2a/ 30) de/ 5d R) le/ e/ 3a/ 4h/ 5d C) le) Pal 3e/ Ab/ 5d D) le/ 2b/ 3d/ 4e/ 5a E) le/ 2d/ 3c/ 4a/5b 22, Sorrow LOOKS .esesir WOFTY LOOKS sorry ANA HOPE LOOKS vorrei + A) around / back / up B) back / around /up C) up /around / back D) back / up /around B) around / up / back 23, You can't ... the past, but you can... the present by over the future. A) worry/ruin/ changing B) ruin/worry/ change —_C) change/ ruin/ worrying D) change/ ruin/ worry E) worry/ ruin/ change 24. It was very difficult to sce the road through the A) deep R) clear D) thick E) bleak Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 4 of 8INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes Read the text and answer questions 25-30: A photographer for a national news magazine was assigned to take photos of a big) forest fire. The smoke at the scene was too thick to get any good shots, so he frantically called his home office to hire a plane. “It will be waiting for you at the airport!” he was assured by his editor. As soon as he got to the small, rural airport, a plane was warming up near the runway. He jumped into it with his equipment and yelled, “Let's go! Let's go!” The pilot swung the plane into the wind and soon they were in the air. “Fly over the north side of the fire,” said the photographer, “and make three or four low level passes.” “Why?” asked the pilot. “Because I'm going to take pictures! I'm a photographer, and photographers take pictures!” said the photographer with great exasperation and impatience. After along pause the pilot said, “Youmean you'renot my instructor?” 25. Who was flying the plane? A) An experienced pilot B) Aninstructor _ C) An inexperienced pilot D) A photographer E) Aneditor 26. Which word is the odd one out? A) wing B) runway C) railway D) crew E) flight attendant 27. “Frantically” means ... 7 A) calmly B) rudely C) quietly D) madly E) kindly 28, Why couldn't the photographer take the pictures in the beginning? A) Because of the smoke. B) Because of the weather. C) Because he had no camera. D) Because he didn't know how. E) Because of the wind. Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 5 of 8INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2014 Time Allowed: 60 minutes 29. “You mean you're not vw?” means: A) Are you sure that you are not 2 B) You are mean when you say that you are not ....... C) Do you wish you were . D) Are you saying that you are not .. E) Why aren't you... 30. How many nouns are there in the following sentence? “The swing swung and swung and the fly and the flock flew.” A) four B) two C)one D) three E) five Gol, Level Cadet (Class 7 & 8) Page 6 of 8